The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 (revoked)

Reporting U.K.

52.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an operator of an AATF or an approved exporter shall provide reports to the appropriate authority —

(a) on or before [F1 30th April] in a relevant approval period in respect of the first quarter period in that approval period;

(b) on or before [F2 31st July] in a relevant approval period in respect of the second quarter period in that approval period;

(c) on or before [F3 31st October] in a relevant approval period in respect of the third quarter period in that approval period; and

(d) on or before [F4 31st January] in the year immediately following the end of a relevant approval period in respect of the fourth quarter period in that approval period.

(2) An operator of an AATF or an approved exporter shall provide reports to the appropriate authority —

(a) on or before 1st November 2007 in respect of the period commencing on 1st July 2007 and ending with 30th September 2007; and

(b) on or before 1st February 2008 in respect of the period commencing on 1st October 2007 and ending with 31st December 2007.

(3) The reports referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall include details of—

(a) in the case of an AATF—

(i) the total amount in tonnes of WEEE received for treatment under these Regulations; and

F5 (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii) the total amount in tonnes of WEEE delivered to another ATF for treatment under these Regulations;

(iv) where sub-paragraph (a)(iii) applies,

(aa) the name and address of the operator of the ATF referred to in that sub-paragraph; and

(bb) the address of the ATF where the treatment referred to in that sub-paragraph was carried out;

F6 (v) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 (vi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 (vii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 (viii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F7 (ix) the total amount in tonnes of WEEE in respect of which evidence of reuse as a whole appliance has been issued by that AATF under these Regulations;

(x) where sub-paragraph (ix) applies and the evidence relates to WEEE that has not been received at the premises of that AATF, the name and address of the reuse establishment or undertaking in receipt of that WEEE; and]

[F8 (xi) where sub-paragraph (a)(i), (iii) or (ix) applies, details of the amounts in tonnes of WEEE shall be provided by reference to the following categories—

(aa) each of the categories listed in Schedule 1 (excluding display equipment, cooling appliances containing refrigerants and gas discharge lamps),

(bb) display equipment,

(cc) cooling appliances containing refrigerants, and

(dd) gas discharge lamps,

and in the case of each category shall specify the amount in tonnes of WEEE from private households, WEEE from users other than private households and from or on behalf of which scheme it was received;]

[F9 (b) in the case of an approved exporter, the total amount of WEEE in tonnes received and the total amount of WEEE in tonnes exported for reuse as a whole appliance, treatment, recovery or recycling by reference to the following categories—

(i) each of the categories listed in Schedule 1 (excluding display equipment, cooling appliances containing refrigerants and gas discharge lamps),

(ii) display equipment,

(iii) cooling appliances containing refrigerants, and

(iv) gas discharge lamps,

and in the case of each category shall specify the amount in tonnes of WEEE from private households, WEEE from users other than private households and from or on behalf of which scheme it was received; and]

[F10 (c) in relation to each scheme to whom an evidence note has been issued—

(i) the name of the scheme; and

(ii) the total tonnage of WEEE stated in all evidence notes issued to that   scheme.]

[F11 (3A) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (3) the reports referred to in paragraph (1) shall include details of the total amount in tonnes of non-obligated WEEE received by the AATF and the approved exporter by reference to the following categories—

(a) each of the categories listed in Schedule 1 (excluding display equipment, cooling appliances containing refrigerants and gas discharge lamps),

(b) display equipment,

(c) cooling appliances containing refrigerants, and

(d) gas discharge lamps.]

(4) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (3), the report referred to in—

(a) paragraph (1)(d) shall include all of the information provided in the quarterly reports that relate to the relevant approval period; and

(b) paragraph (2)(b) shall include all of the information provided in the report referred to in paragraph (2)(a).

(5) An operator of an AATF or an approved exporter shall also provide a report to the appropriate authority on or before [F12 31st March] in the year immediately following the end of the relevant approval period which shall—

(a) be from an independent auditor; and

(b) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the appropriate authority that the evidence notes issued by the operator of the AATF or the approved exporter during the relevant approval period are consistent with the amount of WEEE in tonnes received or exported for [F13 reuse as a whole appliance,] treatment, recovery or recycling in that relevant approval period [F14 and that the conditions in Schedule 8, Part 2, paragraph 12 have been met].

(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5), an “independent auditor” means—

(a) an auditor who would be eligible for appointment as the company auditor of the operator of the AATF or the approved exporter under Part II of the Companies Act 1989 M1 ; or

(b) an auditor who is—

(i) independent of the operator of the AATF;

(ii) independent of any operator of a scheme; and

(iii) a member of a professional body for auditors that is recognised as such by an appropriate authority.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 52(1)(a) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(2)

F2 Words in reg. 52(1)(b) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(3)

F3 Words in reg. 52(1)(c) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(4)

F4 Words in reg. 52(1)(d) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(5)

F5 Reg. 52(3)(a)(ii) omitted (1.1.2010) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(6)

F6 Reg. 52(3)(a)(v)-(viii) omitted (1.1.2010) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(6)

F7 Reg. 52(3)(a)(ix)-(xi) substituted for reg. 52(3)(a)(ix) (1.1.2008) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3454), reg. 1, Sch. para. 18(2)(b)

F8 Reg. 52(3)(a)(xi) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(7)

F9 Reg. 52(3)(b) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(8)

F10 Reg. 52(3)(c) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(9)

F11 Reg. 52(3A) inserted (1.1.2010) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(10)

F12 Words in reg. 52(5) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(11)

F13 Words in reg. 52(5)(b) inserted (1.1.2008) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3454), reg. 1, Sch. para. 18(4)(b)

F14 Words in reg. 52(5)(b) added (1.1.2010) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2957), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 16(12)

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c. 40.